Okay I have finally snapped and decided to post here.
I have done everything this topic has suggested and I am still getting the same errors.
Most often, I get "The group or resource is not in the correct state to perform the requested operation" in conjunction with "Virtual Router Plus could not be started".
I really want to get this working, but I don't really know anything more I can do.
I have done the following, restarting after every change:
1) Updated every single network driver I have
2) Gone into the command window with administrator privileges and input the commands I have been told. I have also checked to see that I am allowing hostednetwork mode, and I am.
3) Gone into my services.msc and made sure the correct instances were set.
4) Checked my Windows features list and made it exactly the same as the poster who previously said that was his problem
I have installed WinPCap (I believe, it doesn't really have much of a presence when installed), my Ethernet is connected as my source of internet, I am not connected to any networks but my Wifi is on, and my adapter settings look like the picture attached.
I am running 64-bit Windows 7 on a HP dv7 6175-US.
Upon reading this topic a couple of times, I believe Britty and I are suffering from the same issue. Help would be really appreciated!